Toadfish85

Selection has a 50% win record over hurdles, chases and National Hunt flats. Ben Pauling and Ben Jones have had some really good results of late, and they come into the festival brimming with confidence ??" and so they should. The selection could give them their first win at the festival this year. The selection's run last year can be forgiven, and his progress to winning his last outing has been incredible. Again, this is a value each-way bet.

Selection won the Tunners here last year and won a Grade 2 here on its latest outing. He's also unbeaten in completed runs, having fallen only once. Again, the Skeltons are a formidable team, and I think The New Lion will possibly put them into an early lead at the festival this year. The bet is for the win.

This may look to be a surprise selection to many, but I always look for value when placing my own bets, so I don't plan to change my tactics for this. The selection has shown ability in a few of his races, winning twice. His last race at Punchestown I classed as a warm-up for this race. Conditions may actually be in his favour regardless of whether it rains today or not. Gordon Elliott runs a top Irish yard and has had a lot of success at the festival over the years. Jack Kennedy is also very familiar with the course, and although they may not be leading contenders they are more than capable of causing a few upsets. This is an each-way bet for value.

Selection is unbeaten in chases thus far, similar to an old favourite of mine, "Big Bucks," although he trained in a different yard. However, the selection has extremely good stablemates in Sprinter Sacre and Altior. Nicky and Nico have been prolific this season so far, and I really think Lulamba has what it takes to get Henderson and Nico's first win of the festival. The bet is a win for this.

This one was the other I was really having a strong look at when reviewing the racing for today. My original selection is a non-runner, so I'm adding this in too. The Skeltons are formidable. The selection has been excellent in all of his races, and hopefully he can show just how strong the Skelton team are. It's an each-way bet, which I wasn't able to select due to my non-runner. Definitely has a strong chance of winning.